As George W. Bush entered his second term as president, he had implemented a number of important pieces of his political agenda. In the beginning, it was thought that Bush's political agenda would be good for business, however; many analysts felt the policies hurt economy, devalued the U.S. dollar and jeopardized international economic relations. In his first term he implemented major tax cuts and dealt with international trade issues. In his .....more

The federal legislation process in Canada engages individuals and institutions both within and outside of government. This note describes the passage of Canadian federal legislation, from a bill's introduction to its enactment, with particular emphasis on the role of external interest groups. This note may be used in conjunction with the case "Ethyl Corporation of Virginia: The MMT Battle in Canada," product 9B02M048.

Using the Internet for locating information and completing business transactions has become a regular practice for many people. As a result, citizens are demanding greater online access to government information, including the ability to complete government-related transactions through Web sites. Electronic government (egov) is no longer an optional addition to traditional forms of providing government service; it is a necessity. In order to meet .....more

The general manager of Hong Kong's Tradelink project has to decide whether Tradelink should issue a Request for Proposals to computer vendors now, or wait a few months for the Hong Kong government's formal approval that it will grant Tradelink a monopoly to operate an electronic data interchange (EDI) service for government trade documents and take a shareholding in the company. The central issue in the case is the question of the extent to .....more

Inspired by their experiences at an outside conference, a few women managers at City Hall join together to form an informal support and information-sharing group (the Synergy Group). They attempt to broaden their base of activities to include a consciousness-raising workshop for senior managers (mostly male), with unforeseen and unsettling results. The follow-up (B) case (9A90C005) outlines the development of a new purpose for the group.

Following their unsuccessful attempt to organize a consciousness-raising workshop to address gender-related and equity issues at City Hall (described in the (A) case of the same name, 9A90C004), the "Synergy Group" members develop a new purpose and additional goals to address issues of women in management at city hall.